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Divided We Learn

Once the way up the socioeconomic ladder in America, higher education may now be deepening the divisions. First-generation, low-income students disproportionately wind up at campuses with the fewest resources; their wealthier counterparts, at the best. And, contradicting public promises, universities are raising their net prices faster for low-income than higher-income students.

Posted inOpinion

OPINION: 70 years after Brown vs. Board decision, key takeaways remain buried

by Peter Piazza May 13, 2024September 16, 2024

Even as we approach the 70th anniversary of Brown vs. Board this May, key parts of its history remain buried. Reporting has begun to engage with some of the lost, and often complex, aspects of Brown’s legacy, such as the mass firing of Black educators following the Brown decision. At least one critical piece, however, […]

Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Federal pandemic funds should not disappear just when we need them most

by Hamlet Michael Hernandez February 19, 2024February 19, 2024
Posted inHechinger en Español

Los padres de estudiantes de educación especial que no hablan inglés se enfrentan a otro obstáculo

Neal Morton by Neal Morton, Dahlia Bazzaz and Jenn Smith January 24, 2024January 23, 2024
Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation and the end of affirmative action signal to Black people that they will never belong

by Jasmine Harris January 9, 2024January 8, 2024
Posted inElementary to High School

How to keep dual-language programs from being gentrified by English speaking families

Avatar photo by Sarah Carr December 19, 2023January 3, 2024
Posted inRace and Equity

College advisers vow to ‘kick the door open’ for Black and Hispanic students despite affirmative action ruling 

Avatar photo by Liz Willen December 5, 2023December 11, 2023
Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Why segregation and racial gaps in education persist 70 years after the end of legal segregation

by Alexandra Filindra December 4, 2023May 9, 2024
Posted inHigher Education

Reporter’s Notebook: Why are campus political groups so hard to track down?

Avatar photo by Olivia Sanchez November 6, 2023November 6, 2023
Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Uplifting Palestinian American students makes everyone safer    

by Nora Lester Murad November 2, 2023November 1, 2023
Posted inDivided We Learn

Lost in translation: Parents of special ed students who don’t speak English often left in the dark

Neal Morton by Neal Morton, Dahlia Bazzaz and Jenn Smith October 25, 2023October 25, 2023

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